Things To Do/Experience During My Earthly Existence

Run a marathon
Climb Mt. Makiling
Teach the children
Learn to play the guitar
Send a child to school
Write for a school publication
Serve the people
Make someone feel special
Be swept off my feet
Grant a wish
Wear high heels and not stand out
Go stargazing
Plant a tree
Drown in deafening silence
Learn about the origin of my name
Strike an insightful conversation with a stranger
Feel the warmth of a hug
Marvel at the sight of a rainbow
Write poetry
Play tennis
Hit a homerun in softball
Be the first to reach the finish line
Make a three-point shot
Go cloudspotting
Watch a theatrical play
Read 100 books
Read stories to kids
Help build a home
Sleep with my hand clasped in another’s
Have my own room painted by my sister
Make my parents proud
Sing with a live band
Converse in French
Celebrate my birthday at the home for the aged
Celebrate my birthday with underprivileged kids
Be a personal shopper
Earn an MBA
Fly
Luge
Be a star for a night
Set up a mini-library
Cultivate a vegetable garden
Bake chiffon cake
Learn lomography
Commune with nature in Batanes
Roam the streets of Vigan
Go spelunking in Sagada
Unwind in Baguio
Find tranquility in Bukidnon
Explore Palawan
Go whitewater rafting in Cagayan de Oro
Discover the beauty of Camiguin
Delight in Davao’s durian ice cream
Roam Singapore
Walk the Great Wall of China
Go shopping in Thailand
Ride an open-top double-decker bus in London
Ride a gondola in Italy
Visit the Ayala Museum
Dedicate Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “How Do I Love Thee” to someone
Raise funds for a cause
Own a copy of Dr. Seuss’ “A Baker’s Dozen”
Go out on a picnic date
Go to a comedy bar
Witness the sun rise
Witness the sun set
Be a mother
Feel the winter chill
Get lucky in a raffle draw
Go cycling on rough terrain
Party ‘til the break of dawn
Watch a Gary V. concert
Attend a rock concert
Watch a live PBA game
Watch a live UAAP finals game
See the goodness in a “difficult” person
Bring out the best in someone


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There are so many things to do. And life gives us many opportunities. Mahatma Gandhi once said, "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."

Celebrate your existence. Go where your imagination takes you. Get to know yourself and be your own best friend. Choose to be happy. Allow yourself to feel. Value your relationships. Take risks; let fear be your motivation. Ignite your senses. Do what excites you. Be grateful. Believe in miracles.

Love. Laugh. Learn. Dream. Share. Hope. Appreciate. Pray. Live.